Ms. Neville's Class Resources

Hello seniors! I hope you’re all enjoying break and getting to relax a bit. Midterms are looming, however, so please be sure to squeeze in some study time before we return to school in January. I’ll be posting several study hints for your respective midterms over the next several days.

Today’s post is specifically for AP Lit students. English IV students, check back on Saturday for your first set of words/terms to study.

The AP Lit midterm exam will be given in two parts. On the last regular day of school before exams, you’ll respond to a free response question during class time. This will count as 1/3 of your of your midterm exam grade. Then during our official exam time, you will complete an objective test that covers vocabulary, literary terminology, and close reading skills. Your score on this portion of the test will count as 2/3 of your midterm exam.

Of all the vocabulary we’ve studied this semester, I’ve selected 80 words to be fair game for the exam. I recommend writing the definitions for each of them, whether on flashcards or in another format that you find helpful. Isolate 8-10 words to study each day between now and the exam; keep any that give you trouble on your list to study the next day until you’ve mastered them.

This weekend I will post terms you should also study. For now, though, the vocabulary:

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